IYOUP

Is IYO available for all campuses?

No, IYO is currently available only for eligible faculties at the Keele campus.

Can I take IYO for any undergraduate program at York?

At this time, all programs in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies, and the Faculty of Science are available for IYO. For the Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change, at this time the program available is Cities Regions Planning (CRP). Excluded in the Faculty of Science is the undergraduate degree of Neuroscience. Also, […]

Will I be studying alongside other York students?

Yes, in most core credit courses, except for the non-credit EAP course in term 1 and 2.

What is the difference between the ‘non-credit ESL’ and the ‘ESL’ credit courses?

ESL Humanities and General Education focus on many types of content (e.g., Canadian Culture) but are delivered with supports for ESL students. This often means more tutorial time, less lecture time per week to support content acquisition. Non-credit ESL is focused on language development and acquisition, with a special focus on academic English along with […]

How many credit courses do I take?

Minimum fulltime course load is 18 credits (9 credits per term).  24 credits in total are planned over two terms in this program. Please reach out to your academic advisor for assistance on finalizing the load for your IYO. This works out to typically 6-8 courses for the year.

If I am enrolling into IYO, will I still need to provide any proof of English language proficiency later?

No, enrolling into IYO means you have met the language proficiency requirement to begin your undergraduate program without submitting any further proof of your English language proficiency.

Do you have a sample of the course schedule course progression over two terms that I will receive for IYO?

You will work with your Faculty Advisors to plan your credit courses schedule, which will typically be Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm. The team at the English Language Institute will provide you with your non-credit ESL course schedule.

What happens if I fail some courses and am unable to complete the required 24 or the minimum 18 credits? Can I just repeat the first year again?

All students in this program follow the undergraduate policies on passed or failed courses for academic credit.

How do I register for my program?

After accepting your undergraduate program offer, international students are required to pay a $2000 non-refundable acceptance deposit. This non-refundable deposit is part of your tuition fee and will be credited to your student account. Paying your deposit is required in order to release your Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) and to access your course enrolment. (note: […]

What courses are considered credit versus non-credit?

The non-credit ESL courses have a special focus on academic English and will help you improve your speaking, listening, writing, reading, vocabulary and grammar. You will take the non-credit ESL courses at the English Language Institute for two consecutive terms. Your credit courses are offered by the York University Faculties. Your advisor can help you […]